#danieljamesmolloy

[nodominion]

[Text - Sweet Pea: This still Rose’s number?] [Text - Sweet Pea: This is Daniel.]

[Text: Old Man] As if I'd delete your number from my contacts [Text: Old Man] Did you pull a Lestat and lose your phone over and over again? Because I'm constantly having to keep track of his as well as mine [Text: Old Man] I hope nothing's wrong. If it is say the word and I'll be there. You still in Italy?

[perladivenezia]

[Text - Bianca: This is Daniel. Armand gave me your number.]

[Text - Bianca: I owe you an apology. You were right about Marius and I should have listened.]

Reading the incoming text, her eyes widened in surprise at the first message, not so at the second. Why was she privy to this information, she wondered, and why the need to mention Armand's name at all if not only to let her know they were in communication with one another.

[text] I sincerely lament to hear that, if you can believe it.

[text] Is there something you need from me?

[maestroderomanus]

"&"

Blue eyes opened sleepily from his position on the couch, watching Daniel for a moment longer. He squirmed slightly then as his husband hit the high point of the light scar. "That does tickle, you know.." He murmured, giving him a slight smirk.

[mariusthevampire]

🎭 - How does your muse handle their emotions? Do they bottle them up or pour them out as soon as they start to feel?

// Marius is really complex, so excuse me if some of this is contradictory.  Marius has a set nature, but has always reacted to certain people differently, and given more of himself over to some than others.

Marius is restrained, part of that old Senatorial Roman elite that was taught to be so.  I think it’s also just his normal personality; he was likely a quiet but thoughtful child who matured into a quiet and thoughtful man.  But I imagine he was someone who would nonetheless speak up when necessary or when he had something to say.  Restrained, yes, and careful, probably an easy conversationalist, but not shy or meek.  The restraint of which he currently exhibits probably wasn’t fully matured until he was a man around 30 and had to “grow up.”  I don’t imagine it was hard for him to transition.  He’s even moreso now.  Marius contemplates, he thinks more than he says, and doesn’t often like to waste words.  When he dislikes you, you know, but he is a polite and dignified man and won’t stoop to arguments unless his mood is bad.  He  does bottle his emotions, mostly, because he sees emotions like anger to be undignified and below him.  He doesn’t want people to see him suffer, and he certainly does not want pity.  When he releases his anger he does stupid and hasty things, and can lash our viciously with words.

Individual by individual…

Pandora is likely the only one capable of understanding Marius, but there is a bit of a chasm in which she doesn’t necessarily sympathize when he is suffering.  She’s too much of a know-it-all (I say this with love) to indulge Marius.  The Marius of Antioch was a bit gentler, but the Marius of now is frustrated with her, and his patience is limited to a degree by his frustration.  They are distant the way any pair with a thousand and a half year gap would be.  He counters Pandora’s weakness with throwing his hands up up at it all, and he is prone to speaking discontented things to her.  He’s stubborn with his feelings for her and won’t easily oblige.  He won’t easily admit the tender things he feels for her.

Armand his feelings for has changed drastically from what they were to what they are.  When Armand was a mortal, Marius was tender and sweet, and he loved to love Armand.  While Armand was no confidant and Marius did not confide his feelings beyond love and desire.  In his eyes, Armand wasn’t mature or capable enough to handle all of Marius’ emotions and truths.  Armand was, though, an outlet of the feelings manifested by others.  The current Armand is different in that that tenderness and gentle, passionate love is gone.  He loves Armand, but he won’t give sweet emotions away to Armand easily.  Marius feels guilty for all that has happened.  But he doesn’t mince words– he’ll tell Armand off if he needs to, he’s not so guilt-ridden that he wants to pamper.

With Bianca, I think Marius always found her to talk to and confide in.  Out of all of his relationships, he was probably the most open with her.  Which made for some epic fights.

His relationship with Daniel has transformed as drastically as the one he has with Armand.  At first there was resolved pity, annoyance.  Daniel was a ward, not someone Marius connected with emotionally, so he likely gave Daniel little in the way of emotion.  But by the time we get to Prince Lestat, we see that at some point some change took place.  Daniel’s feelings for Daniel are, at the risk of sounding strange, as sweet as they were for Bianca.  I can see Marius telling Daniel a lot of his feelings, his wishes, but still holding best so as to appear strong and capable at all times.  To reassure Daniel that he is loved, protected, and cared for.

[dadpyr-blog]

"Where did they go? I know had to be you. No one else would take paintbrushes."

“Why, Daniel, I’m appalled you would think such of me,” Marius says, barely containing a thinly veiled smile.

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[maestroderomanus]

How many cats do we have now?

Including the calico you found ransacking my studio? ....Four.

[maestroderomanus]

‘I just can’t not move!’

Marius watched in amusement, catching the music. He stood from his spot next to Daniel at the bar before offering his hand. "Let's dance then."

[maestroderomanus]

The gift was left on the table beside Marius’ easel, a simple ribbon around the square wood package; inside, nestled among tissue paper and bubble wrap was the music box. The two tiny figures modeled after their children stood beside the small figure of the older immortal, one child offering their father a paint brush, the other holding up the paint palette. Beneath the little model easel behind them, a minute white cat rubbed against the frame. Tucked beside it all, a note. ‘Happy Anniversary.’

Marius lifted the gift delicately, his face softening as he looked it over. He wasn't sure if Daniel had found his gift yet. He moved down the hall to find him and the kids.